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Pressure on Paul Channon for full public inquiry into Lockerbie (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Elena Curti reports from Westminster on the calls for Transport Secretary Paul Channon to order a public inquiry on the Lockerbie bombing and queries over warnings they gave before the attack. Includes...
Lockerbie bombings warnings (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Transport Secretary Paul Channon on warnings over a similar bomb found, sent to airports prior to the Lockerbie bombing. He says the warnings went out promptly to all airports who passed them...
Clapham rail crash inquiry (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Margaret Shiels reports on senior British Rail technician Brian Hemingway’s evidence and cross-questioning at the Clapham rail disaster inquiry. He has accepted responsibility for work on the wire which...
Veteran ends hunger strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
70 year-old war veteran Andy Burgess talks about his hunger strike over Prince Philip attending the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito, why he has ended it after receiving a letter from the Queen and...
Aeroplane fire safety recommendations (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
CAA director of safety Ronald Ashford talks about air safety recommendations of a report into the fire at Manchester Airport onboard a plane nearing takeoff which killed 55, including fire resistant seats...
New contracts for doctors pay (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference
Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke explains to press the new contract they are proposing for GPs to encourage competition. GPs will be paid in relation to the amount of patients and performance targets. He...
Neil Kinnock attacks Channel Tunnel rail links (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Jeff Zycinski reports on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock’s speech at Labour’s Scottish conference in Inverness (with excerpts) on the government’s lack of thought on the rail link to the Channel...
TECs to take on job training role (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Rowley reports on the £3billion scheme designed to overhaul the system of job training by farming it out to industry as TECs- training and Enterprise Centres. Margaret Thatcher speaks in support of...
Massive drugs raids in Southampton and London (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Lynne Mennie reports on the crack cocaine problem in the UK and the success of two raids in Southampton and Finchley, London seizing massive amounts of both cannabis and cocaine and arrests made with links...
Heroin seizure at Dover (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Dover customs official Bruce Davies talks about a massive seizure of heroin during a routine check, the arrest of the driver and his coming overland from Turkey. Male interviewer not identified. Originally...